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NJF
Member Since: 05 Oct 2007
Location: Gone
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Well, my dealer has cited a shortage of engines and gearboxes as the reason why my MY10 RRS was not built as planned, and why the delivery date, which had been given as 23 March 2010, could not be met. It might be that he simply has exceeded his allocation: sales of FFRR, RRS and D4 over here are very, very brisk.
My order was placed on the dealer by one of the main car leasing companies over here. Perhaps that's why the dealer has put me in a RRS TDV8 free of charge until my car arrives.
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 4th Apr 2010 5:26 pm |
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ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: up that tree
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too many drug dealers NJF..  one wife.......livid
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| 4th Apr 2010 5:58 pm |
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countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
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Given that sales have well exceeded expectation, it is quite possible that they are running out of availability. Despite being at full production, the production has a fixed capacity give or take.
The big problem generally in manufacturing at the moment, is that during the down turn everybody started to reduce their financial exposure, so buffer stock was reduced to the minimum. We are having the same trouble with our own production to some extent. The other issue is companies going out of business and then delays finding replacements, which is another cause of a lot of lond lead times at Land Rover
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| 4th Apr 2010 6:45 pm |
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wobbly
Member Since: 25 Feb 2010
Location: Zumerzet
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I suspect that they also have had customers pressing for a March delivery on a '10' plate, thus getting the later plate but avoiding the 1st April showroom tax hike - certainly it was a condition of our order, and the dealer (also in Somerset) had a couple of panicky days worrying it was going to be mid-April.
I suspect using a broker means theres no pressure to deliver, but on the plus side you should have got a better deal etc.
Orders taken today are for expected June delivery - 8/10 weeks.
Pete May the road rise with you.
May the wind always blow at your back.
And the sun always shine on your face.
May God always hold you in the palm of his hand.
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| 6th Apr 2010 7:53 pm |
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victoriaEDT
Member Since: 01 Nov 2009
Location: Somerset
Posts: 89
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well my broker and therefore dealer had a shed load of pressure from me, ive also considered cancelling my order.
I ordered 18th feb and delivery is 12th May. Ridiculous.
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| 6th Apr 2010 10:03 pm |
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NJF
Member Since: 05 Oct 2007
Location: Gone
Posts: 2466
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I cancelled my RRS order yesterday. The dealer failed to deliver the car I ordered in mid-December, only telling me on the day before delivery day, and then couldn't deliver the promised loaner after 3 appointments to collect it. If I can pick up a car at about the same spec from another dealer or from stock, I will. Otherwise I'm off to another manufacturer. Great product. Awful customer service. 
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| 7th Apr 2010 5:04 am |
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wobbly
Member Since: 25 Feb 2010
Location: Zumerzet
Posts: 50
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Hi Victoria,
I checked with Dee at Taunton, orders taken today are predicted as late June delivery ie 8/9 weeks.
They have none unsold going in to production, so cannot alter one that was due to go into stock, so at the moment there is no option other than the queue. Matford did have unsold stock in production, but that was about a month ago.
The problem for everyone is the same, production is not meeting demand. Land Rover are only building to order, so as the orders have grown so has the wait.
The only shortcut I can see is to find a dealer with an unsold car going into production, but you're unlikely to get the best deal as they know they will sell - also, means you will need to sort out your own finance, as I'm guessing that your broker is dealing with their own contact at a specific dealer?
On the plus side, you are now 4 weeks away, if you did cancel the order you'd only be back to square one elsewhere, so at least the end is in sight, and the wait is keeping resale values very high - I have just been offered £1500 more for my car (with 300 miles on clock) than I paid for it, on behalf of a customer who doesnt want to wait!
Good luck, it'll be worth it in the end.
Pete May the road rise with you.
May the wind always blow at your back.
And the sun always shine on your face.
May God always hold you in the palm of his hand.
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| 7th Apr 2010 9:54 am |
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